Story type: Discovery

Fetal exposure to inflammation has long been identified as a risk factor for a range of harmful conditions, but new research suggests systemic inflammation alone is not enough to cause lung injury.…  Read more

Research by Dr Jacki Heraud-Farlow into a novel therapeutic approach using mRNA to shut down the inflammatory pathways in AGS is one step closer thanks to mRNA Victoria. …  Read more

The health benefits of regular exercise are well established, but the latest research has identified new and unexpected advantages, and it’s all about the gut.…  Read more

A major growing worldwide health problem is now better understood, with researchers identifying a key factor in the development of obesity and metabolic disease. These conditions are major global health challenges linked to modern diets rich in saturated fat and refined carbohydrate, combined with less active lifestyles. A project led by Hudson Institute of Medical…  Read more

The rules are changing around the management of hypertension (high blood pressure) worldwide, with a single lab in Melbourne at the heart of the change.…  Read more

You will often hear it said that someone is battling or fighting cancer – the imagery is hard to escape. When it comes to Hudson Institute’s work on ovarian cancer, it is a war being fought on several fronts and our troops are making great inroads.…  Read more

Women early in their pregnancy are being recruited for a study looking into the link between their menstrual symptoms and pregnancy complications including preterm birth, fetal growth restriction (FGR) and stillbirth.…  Read more

We are now a big step closer to creating a non-invasive endometriosis diagnosis, so it can be treated sooner.…  Read more

Researchers at Hudson have identified the specific processes by which perinatal brain inflammation causes structural changes in the brain. …  Read more

A naturally occurring anti-viral protein first discovered at Hudson Institute is proving essential to human sexual health, even playing a part in protecting against cancer, with new proof that it’s an Important factor for men as well as women.…  Read more